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The Stuff of Legend – Mercedes 300 SLR

The Stuff of Legend – Mercedes 300 SLR

The Mille Miglia was a dangerous race, not just for drivers but also for the spectators who pressed up to and over the edge of the roadway, to better see and feel and hear the cars hurtling by.

By Todd Therkildsen | August 24, 2022
Tesla Hasn’t Conquered the World

Tesla does indeed dominate the US market for EVs, however it's not the same everywhere around the world.  And we have to assume that their market share in the US will dwindle once the major OEMs continue to broaden their EV model lineup in the coming years:

By Todd Therkildsen | September 28, 2022
Consulier GTP – One Man, One Supercar Vision

The Consulier is one of those ahead-of-its-time stories. Built between 1985 and 1993, the GTP had the specs, the street cred of a supercar.

By Todd Therkildsen | August 10, 2022

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Is Your Car Really Underpowered? Are You Sure?

We’ve looked at a lot of data from cars that are “down on power”. We notice that this power deficit isn’t as obvious as you might expect. We’ve dyno tested many cars thought to be down on power, only to find small horsepower advantages or no difference among cars. We also use analytical software to…

By Todd Therkildsen | November 14, 2018
WRR TV: Ride-Along With Tanner Foust in the Andretti Autosport GRC Volkswagen Beetle

Contributing editor Bradley Iger rides shotgun with two-time Red Bull Global Rallycross champion Tanner Foust in the Andretti Autosport Volkswagen Beetle for a hot…

By Bradley Iger | July 24, 2018
Video: 9 Days In Summer — The Cosworth DFV V8 At The Source

9 Days in Summer is a 48-minute promotional documentary film made by Ford in 1967. It tells the story of the development of the Ford-funded Cosworth DFV and Lotus 49, the title coming from the nine Formula One races the car took part in 1967, which are also extensively featured in the film.

By Winding Road Staff | July 10, 2018
Would You Lease Or Rent A Race Car?

The team at Winding Road Racing is always interested in ways to improve the racing experience. Today, we’re interested in getting your feedback on leasing and renting racing cars.

By Winding Road Staff | July 05, 2017
10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Upgrade Your Street Car To A Race Car

Almost every week we have a customer stop by one of our shops to ask us about a project he or she has in mind: “can you upgrade my current street car in phases to be a faster track day car and then a better HPDE car and then a wheel-to-wheel race car?”

By Winding Road Staff | February 15, 2017
Recommended Podcast: CarStories

If you have a normal U.S. commute of 25.4 minutes or longer, you may well have become a fan of podcasts. Ditto if you are a cyclist or jogger or gym rat.

By Tom Martin | January 11, 2017
WR TV: Sigma Sport Car at M1 Concourse

Frank LoScrudato takes the Sigma Sport Car development vehicle, Alessandra, around for a few laps of the M1 Concourse Champion Motor Speedway.

By Winding Road Staff | December 06, 2016
Holiday Wish Book: BMW M235i Racing

Over the new few weeks, we’ll be putting together our dream holiday wish list. From race cars to apparel, we’ve compiled our Holiday Wish Book that would even make Rudolph jealous.

By Winding Road Staff | November 16, 2016
Classic: Volvo 240 Evolution

The words “Sweden” and “turbo” are generally associated with Saab when used in the same sentence. However, Volvo jumped on the ever-crowded forced-induction bandwagon in 1981 when it introduced a turbocharged version of the 240 that offered motorists 155 horses under the skinny pedal. The sedan was capable of sprinting to 62 mph from a stop in nine seconds flat, and it reached a top speed of 121 mph. Those figures were impressive in the early 1980s; in fact, the 245 Turbo earned the honor of being the fastest station wagon on the planet.

By Ronan Glon | January 04, 2016
Winding Road Racing BMW Race Car Builds

BMW E30 M3: Fuel Cell Our house E30 M3 needed a fuel cell installed to be compliant in SVRA. This installation required less fabrication than…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Nissan Shop Projects

Nissan 350/370 Roll Bar Installation Custom welded DOM tubing 4-point rollbar with harness bar. (Sparco seats and Schroth belts installed above) (Sparco seats and Safecraft Restraint Systems…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Porsche Race Car Builds

Porsche 944: Fuel Cell Installation Many vintage racing organizations require fuel cells. This 944 was already experiencing fuel tank leaks, so a fuel cell was a…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Mazda Race Car Builds

Winding Road Racing builds race cars and tunes performance cars for the track. View our Mazda race car builds and installations, including…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Mustang Shop Projects

2017 GT350R Watson Racing roll bar & Safecraft 4 point harness install in 2017 GT350R. 2012 Mustang Pre-track inspection and setup for HDPE: 2011 Mustang…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Performance Tuning

Miscellaneous HPDE and race car installation projects. Installs include: bolt-on suspension and performance parts, safety upgrades (roll bars, four/six-point harnesses, seats, fire bottles, etc.). Contact…

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Winding Road Racing Prototype and Formula Car Builds

Winding Road Racing Prototype and Formula Car Builds Gallery

By Winding Road Staff | January 01, 2016
Ten Race Cars We’d Like To See Under The Christmas Tree

Christmas time can be frustrating for car enthusiasts. How do you explain to your well-meaning relatives that what you really need in life is a new set of racing slicks and a spare water pump, not a sweatshirt or a Nespresso machine? In a perfect world, Santa’s sleigh would be an eight-wheeled car hauler and the reindeers would be replaced by a Freightliner. Here are the ten race cars we’d like to see under the tree on Friday morning.

By Ronan Glon | December 21, 2015
Ten of the Greatest Turbocharged Race Cars Ever Made

Companies from all over the automotive landscape are increasingly replacing sheer displacement with forced-induction in a bid to reduce emissions and improve gas mileage. This is especially true in Europe, where a seemingly endless list of cars ranging from the Lilliputian Volkswagen up! all the way to the Ferrari 488 GTB come with a turbo.

By Ronan Glon | August 07, 2015
Ten of the Most Iconic Le Mans Racers of All Time

First held in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is one of the most grueling races in the history of motorsports. Few other events on this side of the Dakar Rally take such a big toll on both man and machine. It goes without saying that racers have evolved considerably over the past nine decades. The first car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a 1923 Chenard-Walcker Sport, which was powered by a 3.0-liter straight-four engine. It drove for 1,372 miles at an average speed of 57 mph; by comparison, in 1989 a Sauber C9 hit nearly 250 mph on the Mulsanne Straight and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the winner of last year’s race, logged over 3,200 miles over the course of the day.

By Ronan Glon | June 08, 2015
Ten of the Greatest German Race Cars of All Time

Germany has been involved in motor racing since the earliest days of the sport, so it comes as no surprise that the country’s automakers have racked up a staggering number of victories over the past century or so. We’ve singled out ten of the greatest German race cars ever built, a task that was easier said than done. Think we missed one? Let us know in the comments section.

By Ronan Glon | April 13, 2015
Winding Road Showroom – Where Race Cars Go To Be Sold

Like many of you, we like to look at race cars that we might buy. Our thinking is often either “that looks like fun,” or “if I had that, we could run with XXXX.” This thinking has led us to purchase and sell more than a few cars.

By Winding Road Staff | February 09, 2015

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